Defenceman John Miszuk was a decent playmaker who played his position well during a career that lasted over 200 games in the 1960s and '70s. He also enjoyed a distinguished career in the minors and the WHA.

Born in Naliboki, Poland, Miszuk cane to Canada as a boy and played junior with the Hamilton Tigers Cubs of the OHA. He spent his first two pro seasons with the WHL's Edmonton Flyers then played 42 games as a rookie with the Detroit Red Wings in 1963-64.

Miszuk returned to the minors in 1964-65 and was named to the AHL second all-star team after scoring 55 points for the Buffalo Bisons. After two years as a farmhand with the Chicago Black Hawks where he was a CHL second team all-star in 1967, the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1967 Expansion Draft claimed the solid blueliner. Miszuk was a steady influence on the club's defensive brigade and helped them finish first in the West Division in 1967-68.

In May 1969, Miszuk was traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Wayne Hillman. He played his last 50 NHL games for his new team before spending four years with the WHL's San Diego Gulls. Miszuk was a top performer for the club and was voted on to the league's first all-star team in 1973 and 1974. In 1974-75, the veteran backliner joined the Michigan Stags of the WHA and enjoyed three solid years in the league. Miszuk retired in 1979 after spending two seasons in the PHL with the San Francisco Shamrocks and the San Diego Hawks.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1957-58

Hamilton Kilty B's

ON-Jr.B

1957-58

Hamilton Tiger Cubs

OHA-Jr.

1

0

0

0

0

1958-59

Hamilton Kilty B's

ON-Jr.B

1958-59

Hamilton Tiger Cubs

OHA-Jr.

2

0

0

0

0

1959-60

Hamilton Tiger Cubs

OHA-Jr.

6

1

3

4

0

1960-61

Hamilton Red Wings

OHA-Jr.

48

6

19

25

89

12

1

8

9

28

1961-62

Edmonton Flyers

WHL

65

4

30

34

88

12

1

6

7

20

1962-63

Edmonton Flyers

WHL

59

8

25

33

99

3

0

0

0

8

1962-63

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

10

0

3

3

16

1963-64

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

42

0

2

2

30

3

0

0

0

2

1963-64

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

25

1

7

8

34

1964-65

Buffalo Bisons

AHL

71

9

46

55

100

9

0

3

3

12

1965-66

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

2

1

1

2

2

3

0

0

0

4

1965-66

St. Louis Braves

CPHL

69

7

29

36

116

5

0

2

2

4

1966-67

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

1966-67

St. Louis Braves

CPHL

68

3

28

31

104

1967-68

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

74

5

17

22

79

+1

7

0

3

3

11

1968-69

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

66

1

13

14

70

-6

4

0

0

0

0

1969-70

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

50

0

6

6

51

-3

1969-70

Iowa Stars

CHL

16

1

6

7

37

9

0

3

3

10

1970-71

San Diego Gulls

WHL

72

5

30

35

98

6

0

1

1

4

1971-72

San Diego Gulls

WHL

72

5

33

38

118

4

0

1

1

6

1972-73

San Diego Gulls

WHL

72

2

39

41

85

6

0

4

4

13

1973-74

San Diego Gulls

WHL

77

8

49

57

103

4

0

0

0

2

1974-75

Michigan/Baltimore Blades

WHA

66

2

19

21

56

1975-76

Calgary Cowboys

WHA

69

2

21

23

66

10

1

0

1

28

1976-77

Calgary Cowboys

WHA

79

2

26

28

57

1977-78

San Francisco Shamrocks

PHL

10

0

15

15

12

1978-79

San Diego Hawks

PHL

25

2

11

13

24

NHL Totals

237

7

39

46

232

19

0

3

3

19

AHL Second All-Star Team (1965) CPHL First All-Star Team (1967) WHL First All-Star Team (1973, 1974)

Traded to Chicago by Detroit with Art Stratton and Ian Cushenan for Ron Murphy and Aut Erickson, June 9, 1964. Claimed by Philadelphia from Chicago in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967. Traded to Minnesota by Philadelphia for Wayne Hillman, May 14, 1969. Traded to San Diego (WHL) by Minnesota for cash, July, 1970. Selected by Los Angeles (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. WHA rights transferred to Michigan (WHA) after Los Angeles (WHA) franchise relocated, April 30, 1974. Claimed by Calgary (WHA) from Michigan-Baltimore (WHA) in WHA Dispersal Draft, May 19, 1975.